STAR striker Craig Bellamy has been divorced by his wife on the grounds of “unreasonable behaviour”.

STAR striker Craig Bellamy has been divorced by his wife on the grounds of “unreasonable behaviour”.

Papers filed by 32-year-old Claire Bellamy, for the 90-second hearing at the Family Division of the High Court in London on Thursday, said the footballer’s behaviour had left her “feeling saddened and depressed”.

The response to the divorce petition noted the Wales and Cardiff City player did not accept the allegation but that he would not defend the petition. He did not object to covering the costs of divorce proceedings.

The childhood sweethearts had been together since their school days but finally married in 2006 at St Bride’s Church in St Brides-super-Ely, near Cardiff.

At the glamorous reception held at their £2m mansion guests included Robbie Savage and Mark Hughes, as well as ageing rocker Rod Stewart whom Bellamy befriended at his stint at Celtic Football Club.

But in September this year it was reported the ex-Manchester City and Liverpool striker Craig, 33, had moved out of the couple’s family home in Peterston-super-Ely near Cardiff.

At the time he blamed the split on his distress at the death of friend and Wales manager Gary Speed and said he was going through “the worst time in his life”. Speed was found hanged in the garage of his house in Cheshire last year.

The petition for divorce was brought by Claire, 32, in June, and the decree nisi was approved last week, with the District Judge’s certificate stating she had proved the contents of that petition. It states: “The marriage having irretrievably broken down, the facts found proved being the Respondent’s unreasonable behaviour.”

Neither party attended the short hearing.

In an exclusive interview with Wales on Sunday last week, Claire – who has three children with the player – revealed that she is moving on with her life thanks to the support of family and friends and the creation of her new business venture, beauty salon Belle Toujours.

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